The Empire Strikes Back is the most beloved film in the Star Wars saga. It's a masterpiece on several levels, and that's all thanks to some much needed changes from the original scripts.

Most fans cite The Empire Strikes Back, which turned 45 on May 21, 2025, as the greatest of the Star Wars films.

Working on ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ was like stepping into a dream — an adventure in every sense,” he exclusively told The ...

By Arthur Knight On May 21, 1980, George Lucas brought to theaters his sequel to Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. The Hollywood Reporter’s original review, days before the release ...

Phil Tippet adjusts the miniature Imperial Walkers on the set for the Battle of Hoth in "Star Wars: The Empire Strikes ...

EDITOR'S NOTE: How did "The Empire Strikes Back" land when it was released in ... may fill a good portion of Leigh Brackett and Lawrence Kasdan’s script, they certainly don’t account for ...

Directed by Irvin Kershner and executive produced by George Lucas who also had a story by on a script by Lawrence Kasdan and Leigh Brackett; Empire Strikes Back released in 1980 counts a lifetime ...

Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Peter Mayhew and Anthony Daniels, 'Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back' Lucasfilm/Sunset ... the second movie in a series. But they are so much more.